Prison chaos: A riotous history of New Zealand jails
Prison chaos: A riotous history of New Zealand jails 3 Jan, 2021 05:17 AM 5 minutes to read Waikeria Prison rioters surrender after six-day stand-off; jail conditions not reason for unrest, says Kelvin Davis. Waikeria Prison rioters surrender after six-day stand-off; jail conditions not reason for unrest, says Kelvin Davis. Prison reform groups and inmate advocates call it a protest. Authorities are more likely to call it a riot. Either way, this week's mayhem at Waikeria Prison was the most prolonged and destructive stand-off at a New Zealand jail for decades. The Waikeria disorder dwarfed a...